Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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